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Swiss Researchers Struggle to Get Animal Experiments Approved

Lab Animal Use in the UK Dips Below 2010 Levels

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US Scientists’ Letter Calls for Transparency in Animal Research

USDA to Warn Some Facilities Ahead of Animal Welfare Inspections

Animals Start New Lives After Time in the Lab

Opinion: Label Drugs That Are Tested on Animals

Investigation Questions Transparency for Failed TB Vax

UK Researchers Used Fewer Animals Last Year

Project Seeks to Improve Image of Animal Research

Will Organs-in-a-Dish Ever Replace Animal Models?

Antibodies Prevent HIV Infection in Monkeys

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Animal-Free Toxicity Testing

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